A steady trend in juice grape acreage and reduced overall inventory of grape juice should lead to similar—or slightly higher—cash prices for the coming year, predicts agricultural economist Trent Ball. But he warns of big crops for ­Washington and New York in the coming year. Ball, coordinator of Yakima Valley Community College’s Vineyard and Winery Technology program, provided a snapshot of Washington State’s grape crop status by highlighting acreage, inventory, and historical statistics for juice and wine grapes during the Washington State Grape Society’s annual meeting in November. For the last 39 years, the Grape Society has featured an update […]